Plate, Commemorative
Object number2012.128.1
Date1962
MediumGlass/Ink
Credit LineGift of Judy Rubinstein
DescriptionMilk glass commemorative plate. Oval. Raised circular bumps along the top edge. Slight edge on base. Metallic gold print on obverse center has commemorative information surrounding an image of a synagogue.Dimensions3.5 x 0.375 x 4 in. (8.9 x 1 x 10.2 cm)InscriptionsMetallic gold print on obverse center: "GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY / 1902 1962 / [image of a synagogue] / TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL".
Historical NotesAnniversary plate from Temple B'nai Israel in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. B’nai Israel Congregation in Pittsburgh’s East End was chartered in 1911. After outgrowing various rented facilities in the early 1920s, the congregation built a sanctuary at 327 Negley Avenue. Growth of the congregation continued until it peaked in the 1950s and then began to decline in the 1970s, as the Jewish population moved into and then from the area. In the 1990s, the congregation merged with Beth Jacob of New Kensington to found Adat Shalom Congregation in Fox Chapel. B’nai Israel formally closed on June 30, 1995.
Related institution
Temple B'nai Israel
(founded 1912)
Terms
On View
Not on view
c. 1974
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
1905
1960-1969
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
